In Hegel s Idea of the Good Life, Joshua D. Goldstein presents the first book-length study of the development and meaning of Hegel s account of human flourishing. This volume will be welcomed by philosophers and political theorists seeking to engage with the details of Hegel s early and mature social thought.

By bringing Hegel s earliest writings into dialogue with his Philosophy of Right, Goldstein argues that Hegel s mature political philosophy should be understood as a response to his youthful failure to build a sustainable account of the...